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Jul 14, 2025
President Donald Trump approved an acceleration of arms shipments to Ukraine on July 14, with U.S. weapons paid for by European governments.
Jul 14, 2025
A slow but steady stream of data has been released on the U.S. FY26 defense budget request, which would represent a substantial hike of 11% in nominal terms.
Jul 14, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron plans for a hike in the country’s defense spending to respond to the growing threat perception.
Jul 11, 2025
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) looks to add $30 billion to the Pentagon’s budget, while blocking some aircraft retirements and increasing F-35As.
Jul 11, 2025
An audit of the UK’s F-35 program shows it continues to suffer from delays in deliveries, capability enhancements and reliability shortfalls.
Jul 11, 2025
After a lull, Turkey is starting to lay out more for defense.
Jul 10, 2025
In the July 10 memo, released then redacted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlines a goal of making the U.S. the world’s leader in drone operations.
Jul 10, 2025
For the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the U.S. Air Force, devoting the time and money to build an effective bunker-buster bomb is challenging.